Among the final speakers, Todd Wells of the Castleford school district spoke in support of the Luna reform plan; teacher Darin Gonzalez of Kimberly said there's lots of technology in use in his school now; a mom from Idaho Falls, Rebecca Bohman, spoke in favor of online classes, saying they give her children "a very customized education;" and another woman from Idaho Falls, Jacinda Lyon, said states that have tried giving laptop computers to all students have backed away because of problems.

The principal of the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, Daniel Nicklay, spoke in favor of the Luna plan, saying, "This plan is bold and innovative and that will always make some people uncomfortable." He added, "We must remind ourselves that schools do not exist primarily to provide employment."

A special education teacher from Homedale, Debra Haase, said her students' parents don't want larger classes; and Laurence Gephardt, a businessman and Navy veteran from Pocatello, compared Luna's plan to Obamacare, and said, "My recommendation is to send the Luna plan back for rework. It's current form would spend precious state dollars on a risky experiment."
 

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